News from the US and UK
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Protesters target Tesla showrooms in US over Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting
From theguardian.com, on Feb 16, 16 16
Trump threatens to cut US aid to Argentina if Milei loses election
From theguardian.com, on Oct 14, 14 14
Macron convenes European leaders for Ukraine summit amid tension with US
From theguardian.com, on Feb 16, 11 11
Prayer and prosecutions: the US ‘hate group’ waging war over Britain’s abortion clinic buffer zones
From theguardian.com, on Feb 16, 11 14
Starmer ready to put British troops on the ground in Ukraine if peace deal reached
From theguardian.com, on Feb 18, 10 10
Ukraine not invited to US-Russia peace talks in Saudi Arabia, source says
From bbc.com, on Feb 17, 10 10
UK hopes to be a ‘bridge’ between Europe and Trump’s US, minister says
From theguardian.com, on Feb 16, 9 9
‘This is so vile’: Young Republicans face backlash after racist chats leaked
From theguardian.com, on Oct 15, 8 8
Where do babies come from? Robert F Kennedy Jr doesn’t seem to know | Arwa Mahdawi
From theguardian.com, on Oct 15, 8 8
From theguardian.com
There’s a danger that the US supreme court, not voters, picks the next president | David Daley
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Millions of Americans will vote this fall – but six Republican justices might have the final say, in a Bush v Gore redux
on Sep 18, 2024
From cnn.com
Meta bans Russian state propaganda outlets | CNN Business
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owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks, alleging the outlets used deceptive tactics to carry out influence operations while evading detection on the social media company’s platforms.
on Sep 17, 2024
From bbc.com
US pastor freed from Chinese prison after 18 years - BBC News
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David Lin was facing life imprisonment for charges Washington says were bogus.
on Sep 17, 2024
From latimes.com
Column: Gov. Newsom's got good climate bills on his desk. Will he sign them?
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The governor has a chance to support rooftop solar, protect farmworkers from heat and dump plastic bags.
on Sep 17, 2024
From cnn.com
US military aid packages to Ukraine shrink amid concerns over Pentagon stockpiles | CNN Politics
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US military aid packages for Ukraine have been smaller in recent months, as the stockpiles of weapons and equipment that the Pentagon is willing to send Kyiv from its own inventory have dwindled. The shift comes amid concerns about US military readiness being impacted as US arms manufacturers...
on Sep 17, 2024
From theguardian.com
Ohio sheriff instructs residents to list homes with Harris-Walz campaign signs
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Republican Bruce Zuchowski sparks alarm after writing remarks in anti-immigrant tirade on Facebook
on Sep 18, 2024
From theguardian.com
US lawmakers push to exclude lucrative chemicals from official PFAS definition
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Language in Senate defense bill is probably first step to shield widely used toxic F-gases from regulation
on Sep 12, 2024
From cnn.com
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Floodwater surged into homes, stranded vehicles and forced water rescues in coastal North Carolina Monday after a tropical storm-like system dumped historic amounts of rain on the area in a matter of hours.
on Sep 17, 2024
From theguardian.com
How J.D. Vance's hometown has won millions in climate investment that he calls a 'green scam'
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Middletown, Ohio received funding through the Inflation Reduction Act to build one of the largest hydrogen fuel furnaces in the world.
on Sep 27, 2024
From latimes.com
Judge strikes down city of L.A.'s ban on new oil drilling
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The ruling invalidated a law spearheaded by environmental justice activists that barred new oil and gas extraction and required that all existing operations stop production within 20 years.
on Sep 13, 2024